Easter Day Hymnic Service with Holy Communion for.

Easter Day

Hymnic Service with Holy

Communionfor

Hymnic service with Holy Communion

for Easter day

From Approved Worship Services of the Lutheran Church of Australia

The Commission on Worship Lutheran Church of Australia

Copyright © Lutheran Church of Australia 1997

Authorisation to copy granted to LCA Congregations.

Entrance Hymn

We sing:

Christ is Alive

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Christ is Alive

1. Christ is alive! Let Christians sing.His cross stands empty to the sky.Let streets and homes with praises ring.Love, drowned in death, shall never die.

Christ is Alive

2. Christ is alive! No longer boundto distant years in Palestine,but saving, healing, here and now,and conquer every place and time.

Christ is Alive

3. Not throned above, remotely high,untouched, unmoved by human pains,but daily, in the midst of life,our Savior with the Father reigns.

Christ is Alive

4. In every insult, rift, and warwhere color, scorn or wealth divide,Christ suffers still, yet loves the more,and lives, though ever crucified

Christ is Alive

5. Christ is alive, His spirit burns through this and every future age,till all creation lives and learnshis joy, his justice, love, and praise.

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OPENING SENTENCES

M: Christ has risen!C: Christ has risen indeed!

OPENING SENTENCESM: Christ has risen from the dead. He has

trampled down death by his death, and has brought light to those in the grave. And to us he has given eternal life.

C: Thanks be to God.M: In the name of the Father and of the

Son † and of the Holy Spirit.C: Amen.

The paschal candle may be lit.

OPENING SENTENCESM: Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth

be glad, and all creation, both seen and unseen, keep the feast.

C: Thanks be to God.

M: May the light of Christ, rising in glory, dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.


CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION

M: Friends in Christ:

God the Father gave Jesus to die for our sins and raised him to life in order to put us right with himself. Let us confess our sins to God our Father, and ask him to forgive us through Jesus Christ our Lord.


C: Lord God, our heavenly Father, I am a sinner and I have sinned against you, not only in my words and actions, but also in my secret thoughts and desires which I cannot fully know or understand, but which you know completely.


C: I am sorry that I have displeased you, and repent of the evil I have done. For the sake of your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, have mercy on me, forgive my sins, and graciously help me in my weakness. Amen.

M: As a called and ordained servant of the word, I announce the grace of God to all of you. On behalf of my Lord Jesus Christ, and by his command, I forgive the sins of all of you who repent and believe, in the name of the Father and of the Son † and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

LORD, HAVE MERCY (spoken)

M: Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and save us.

C: Lord, have mercy.M: Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and

help us.C: Christ, have mercy.M: Risen Lord Jesus, hear our prayer and

give us peace.C: Lord, have mercy.

GLORY TO GODM: Glory to God in the highest,C: and on earth peace among those

with whom he is pleased.

GLORY TO GOD(Sung to the tune of Würzburg, LH 102)

♫ Hallelujah, hallelujah!Hearts to heaven and voices

raise;sing to God a hymn of gladness,sing to God a hymn of praise;he who on the cross a victimfor the world’s salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the king of

glory,now has risen from the dead.

GLORY TO GOD♫ Hallelujah, hallelujah!

Glory be to God on high;hallelujah to the Saviourwho has gained the victory;hallelujah to the Spirit,fount of love and sanctity;

hallelujah, hallelujahto the Triune Majesty!

EASTER DIALOGUEAngel: Who are you looking for in the

grave, you Christians?

Women: O Angel, we are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified.

Angel: He is not here. He has risen, as he said he would. Go and announce that he has risen

from the grave.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

GREETINGM: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

PRAYER OF EASTER DAY M: Let us pray for a resurrection faith.C: Almighty God, you have overcome

sin and death through the death of your Son, and have brought back innocence and eternal life through his resurrection.

Help us confidently to believe this and always praise you with our whole heart.

PRAYER OF EASTER DAY We ask this through your Son, Jesus

Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

First Reading

R: The first reading for Easter Day is written in chapter 65 of Isaiah, beginning at verse 17.

Isaiah 65:17-25

God's new creation (CEV)

Isaiah 65:17-25

17I am creating new heavens and a new earth; everything of the past will be forgotten.

18Celebrate and be glad forever! I am creating a Jerusalem, full of happy

people.

Isaiah 65:17-25

19I will celebrate with Jerusalem and all of its people; there will be no more crying or sorrow in that city.

20No child will die in infancy; everyone will live to a ripe old age. Anyone a hundred years old will be considered young, and to die younger than that

will be considered a curse.

Isaiah 65:17-25

21My people will live in the houses they build; they will enjoy grapes from their own vineyards. 22No one will take away their homes or vineyards.

My chosen people will live to be as old as trees, and they will enjoy what they have earned.

Isaiah 65:17-25

23Their work won't be wasted, and their children won't die of dreadful diseases. I will bless their children and their grandchildren.

24I will answer their prayers before they finish praying.

Isaiah 65:17-25

25Wolves and lambs will graze together; lions and oxen will feed on straw. Snakes will eat only dirt! They won't bite or harm anyone on my holy mountain.

I, the LORD, have spoken!This is the Word of the LordC: Thanks be to God

The Psalm

R: The Psalm is Psalm 118

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24 (CEV)

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

1Tell the LORD how thankful you are, because he is kind and always merciful.

C: 2Let Israel shout, "God is always merciful!”

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 14My power and my strength come from the LORD, and he has saved me.

C: 15From the tents of God's people come shouts of victory: "The LORD is powerful!

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 16With his mighty arm the LORD wins victories! The LORD is powerful!"

C: 17And so my life is safe, and I will live to tell what the LORD has done.

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 18He punished me terribly, but he did not let death lay its hands on me.

C: 19Open the gates of justice! I will enter and tell the LORD how thankful I am.

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 20Here is the gate of the LORD! Everyone who does right may enter this gate.

C: 21I praise the LORD for answering my prayers and saving me.

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 22The stone that the builders tossed aside has now become the most important stone.

C: 23The LORD has done this, and it is amazing to us.

Psalm 118:1,2,14-24

R: 24This day belongs to the LORD! Let's celebrate and be glad today.

C: Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

As it was in the beginning is now and will be for ever. Amen.

2nd Reading

R: The Second Reading is written in Chapter 10 of Acts, beginning at Verse 34

Acts 10:34-43 (CEV)

Summary of Jesus' life and ministry

Acts 10:34-43 34Peter then said: Now I am certain that

God treats all people alike. 35God is pleased with everyone who

worships him and does right, no matter what nation they come from.

36This is the same message that God gave to the people of Israel, when he

sent Jesus Christ, the Lord of all, to offer peace to them.

Acts 10:34-4337You surely know what happened

everywhere in Judea. It all began in Galilee after John had told everyone to be baptized. 38God gave the Holy Spirit and power to Jesus from Nazareth. He was with Jesus, as he went around doing good and healing

everyone who was under the power of the devil.

Acts 10:34-4339We all saw what Jesus did both in

Israel and in the city of Jerusalem. Jesus was put to death on a cross. 40But three days later, God raised him to life and let him be seen.

41Not everyone saw him. He was seen only by us, who ate and drank with

him after he was raised from death.

Acts 10:34-43

We were the ones God chose to tell others about him. 42God told us to announce clearly to the people that Jesus is the one he has chosen to judge the living and the dead.

Acts 10:34-4343Every one of the prophets has said

that all who have faith in Jesus will have their sins forgiven in his name.

This is the Word of the LordC: Thanks be to God

M: Since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has any power over him. Hallelujah!

C: Hallelujah!

M: The life he lives, he lives to God.

C: Hallelujah!

The Gospel Reading

M: The holy gospel is written in chapter 24 of the Gospel according to St Luke, beginning at verse 1.

C: Glory to you, O Lord,

raised to live for ever.

Luke 24:1-12 The women find the tomb empty (CEV)

Luke 24:1-12

Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices that they had prepared. 2When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, 3they went in. But they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus,4and they did not know what to think.

Luke 24:1-12

Suddenly two men in shining white clothes stood beside them. 5The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive? 6Jesus isn't here! He has been raised from death.

Luke 24:1-12

Remember that while he was still in Galilee, he told you, 7'The Son of Man will be handed over to sinners who will nail him to a cross. But three days later he will rise to life.' "

8Then they remembered what Jesus had said.

Luke 24:1-12 9-10Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the

mother of James, and some other women were the ones who had gone to the tomb. When they returned, they told the eleven apostles and the others what had happened.

11The apostles thought it was all nonsense, and they would not believe.

Luke 24:1-12 12But Peter ran to the tomb. And when

he stooped down and looked in, he saw only the burial clothes. Then he returned, wondering what had happened.

M: This is the Gospel of the Lord

C: Praise to you, O Christ,

raised to live forever.

Gospel Response

♫ All Christians, come, rejoice and sing!

Now is the triumph of our King;

to all the world glad news we bring:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Gospel Response

♫ Your name we bless, O risen Lord,

and sing today with one accord

the life laid down, the life restored:

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

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NICENE CREED

C: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

NICENE CREED

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one being with the

Father; through him all things were made.

NICENE CREED

For us* and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

* This means: us human beings

NICENE CREED

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

NICENE CREED

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy Christian** and apostolic church.

** or ‘Catholic’ here means ‘universal’

NICENE CREED

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

We sing:

Jesus Christ is risen today

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‘Lyra Davidica’ 1708


1. Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!

suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!


2. Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!

sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!


3. But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!our salvation have procured, Alleluia!now above the sky he's King, Alleluia!

where the angels ever sing. Alleluia! †

SERMON

Our Risen Lord Jesus ChristSpeaks to us

Through His Word

through our Pastor

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Hymn

We sing

The New Road

v.1,7,8

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Words and music: John Beavis

Public domain. All rights waived.

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The New Road 1. You who puzzle on the Saviour’s

deeds, will you stop and listen where the

New Road leads. First-born child of the refugees, he was raised in Nazarethand schooled in charity, and found salvation on his knees.

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The New Road 7. Mary wondered at the stone flung

wide and the tomb rang hollow when she

stepped inside. Angels seated where the Christ had

lain bid her quit that prison, for the Son was risen and would speak in Galilee again.

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The New Road 8. Show by living what the Lord has

done in the selfless giving of his only Son.Chart this passage to the last amen,for the climb is steady if the pilgrim’s ready and the New Road reaches out

again. †

OFFERING SONG ♫ Christ has risen, Christ the first-

fruitsof the holy harvest field,which will at his second comingall its full abundance yield;then the golden ears of harvestwill their heads before him wave,

opened by his glorious sunshinefrom the furrows of the grave.

(Sung to the tune of Würzburg, LH 102)

OFFERING SONG ♫ Christ has risen, we have risen;shed on us your heavenly grace,rain and dew and gleams of gloryfrom the brightness of your face;so that we on earth are fruitfultill our final hour has come,then by angel-hands be gathered,safely to our harvest home.

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PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Let us pray that the results of

Christ’s resurrection may be seen throughout the world.

M: Lord God, heavenly Father, we thank and praise you for the glorious resurrection of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Your Son, our Passover Lamb, has taken away the sin of the world. Forgive us and all people. Lord, in your mercy,C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son said ‘Peace be with you’.

Bring your peace to all the world and to our own country. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son appeared to Mary

Magdalene when she was weeping. Comfort those who are sad, lonely, or grieving. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son met the women and asked

them to tell the disciples about his resurrection. Guide Christians everywhere to witness to the resurrection in their lives. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son proclaimed himself to the

two disciples from the Scriptures and made himself known to them in the breaking of the bread. Reveal him to us and all people through the teaching of your word and the celebration of your holy meal. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son strengthened the faith of

Thomas by telling him to touch his hands and side. Reassure those who are troubled by doubts, and strengthen their faith in your goodness. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Your Son conquered death by his

death and won the victory by his resurrection. Be with those who are dying, and lead them to life with you forever.

Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCHM: Heavenly Father, grant that all who

now celebrate these joyful holy days here on earth may finally praise you forever, with all the angels and saints in heaven. We ask this through your risen Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (spoken)

M: The Lord be with you.

C: And also with you.

M: Lift up your hearts.

C: We lift them to the Lord.

M: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

C: It is right to give our thanks and praise.


M: It is indeed right and good, Lord God, holy Father, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

But most of all we praise you for the glorious resurrection of your Son, the true Passover Lamb, who has taken

away the sin of the world.


M: By his death he has destroyed death, and by his rising again he has restored life. And so, with Mary Magdalene and Peter and all the other witnesses of the resurrection, with earth and sea and all their creatures, and with angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim,

we adore and praise your glorious name:

LITURGY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

♫ Holy, holy, holy Lord, Alleluia!great and ever-present God. Alleluia!Earth joins heaven as we sing:Alleluia!Praise to our triumphant king. Alleluia!

In this place let us proclaim Alleluia! Christ who comes in God’s own name;

Alleluia!Join with angels as we sing: Alleluia!

Glory to our holy king. Alleluia!


M: All praise and thanks be to you, eternal God, holy Father, together with your only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, who unites your people in love. We thank you for creating all things. We thank you for calling and rescuing your chosen people.


M: Above all we thank and praise you for keeping your promise to the people of old and sending your Son Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection for our salvation we remember as he comes to us in this holy meal.

C: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.


M: Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night when he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take and eat; this is † my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.


M: In the same way he took the cup, after the supper, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink of it, all of you; this is † my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

C: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.


M: Send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen our faith, so that we who receive the body and blood of Christ may live as true members of the body of your Son.

C: Amen. Come, Holy Spirit.


M: Join our prayers with those of your servants of every time and every place, and unite them with the ceaseless petitions of our great high priest until he comes as victorious Lord of all.

C: Through him, with him, in him,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all honour and glory are yours,

almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be

your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the

glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

M: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

C: Amen.

INVITATIONM: Jesus says: ‘Those who eat my flesh

and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.’


M: Come, everything is ready.

LAMB OF GOD♫ Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God,

you take away our sin,you take the sin of all the world:have mercy, make us clean.

LAMB OF GOD♫ Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God,

you take away our sin,you take the sin of all the world:have mercy, make us clean.

♫ Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God,you take away our sin,you take the sin of all the world:

grant us your peace. Amen.

When the minister and his assistants give the bread and the cup they say:

Take and eat, this is the body of Christ, given for you.

Take and drink, this is the blood of Christ, shed for you for the forgiveness of

sins.

DISMISSALM: The body of our

risen Lord Jesus Christ and his precious blood strengthen and preserve you in body and soul to life eternal. Go in † peace.

C: Amen.

POST-COMMUNION SONG

♫ He is risen, he is risen!Tell it with a joyful voice:he has burst his three days’

prison,let the whole wide world

rejoice.Death is conquered, we are free,

Christ has won the victory.

POST-COMMUNION SONG

♫ He is risen, he is risen!He has opened heaven’s

gate;we are free from sin’s dark

prison,risen to a holier state;soon a brighter

Easter beamon our longing eyes

will stream.

POST-COMMUNION PRAYERM: Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, you gave your Son to die and raised him to give us eternal life. Grant that we who have received his body and blood may live in him and serve you as your children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever. C: Amen.

CONCLUSION

M: Christ has risen!

C: He has risen indeed!

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BLESSINGM: The God of peace, who raised from

the dead our Lord Jesus, provide you with every good thing you need in order to do his will;

The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favour, † and give you peace.

C: Amen. 102

DISMISSALM: Go in peace, as witnesses of the

risen Lord.

C: In the name of Christ. Amen.

He is RisenWe sing:

He is Risen

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Cecil Frances Alexander (1823-1895)

He is Risen1. He is risen, He is risen!Tell it with a joyful voice;He has burst His three days’ prison,Let the whole wide world rejoice.Death is conquered, man is free,Christ has won the victory.

He is Risen2. Come with high and holy

gladness,Chant our Lord’s triumphant lay;Not one touch of twilight sadnessDims His resurrection day;Brightly dawns the radiant east,Brighter far our Easter feast.

He is Risen3. He is risen, He is risen!He has opened heaven’s gate;We are free from sin’s dark prison,Risen to a holier state;Soon a brighter Easter beamOn our longing eyes shall stream.

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